Queen Alexandra College, Birmingham

What is it like to be a learner with this provider?

Students benefit from good teaching which enables them to gain the skills and knowledge they need to prepare them for life after college. Most students achieve their qualifications and/or learning outcomes relevant to their pathway.

Nearly all students on vocational courses benefit from well-planned and relevant work experience. Staff ensure that placements, including those on the college site, reflect students' long-term goals. Most students can explain how this experience will help them to find employment.

What does the provider do well and what does it need to do better?

Senior leaders have remedied the weaknesses from the previous inspection. Leaders have improved the quality of education so that it is now good. They use an appropriate range of ways to assess the quality of education. They use the information from these activities to accurately identify the areas for improvement. Leaders manage the performance of staff well and provide clear targets for improvement. They provide staff training to improve their craft of teaching.

Governors provide effective oversight. They have extensive experience and appropriate expertise. They hold senior leaders to account and challenge leaders to improve the quality of education. Governors have an accurate understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of the college.

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.

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